Beste Spencer Greenberg podcaster (2024)

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Should we pause AI development until we're sure we can do it safely? (with Joep Meindertsma) 1:01:28

3d ago1:01:28

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Read the full transcript here. Should we pause AI development? What might it mean for an AI system to be "provably" safe? Are our current AI systems provably unsafe? What makes AI especially dangerous relative to other modern technologies? Or are the risks from AI overblown? What are the arguments in favor of not pausing — or perhaps even accelerat…

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What should the Effective Altruism movement learn from the SBF / FTX scandal? (with Will MacAskill) 2:01:52

12d ago2:01:52

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Read the full transcript here. What are the facts around Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX about which all parties agree? What was the nature of Will's relationship with SBF? What things, in retrospect, should've been red flags about Sam or FTX? Was Sam's personality problematic? Did he ever really believe in EA principles? Does he lack empathy? Or was he …

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Why are so many people experiencing homelessness in big cities in the U.S., and what can be done to help? (with Kevin Adler) 1:56:03

17d ago1:56:03

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Read the full transcript here. How big of a problem is homelessness in the US? How many people in large cities like New York City or Los Angeles are unhoused? What's the best language to use when discussing this issue? How is "homelessness" defined? We usually don't label people without food or water as "foodless" or "waterless"; so why do we label…

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Common body language mistakes and how to avoid making them (with Blake Eastman) 1:30:41

23d ago1:30:41

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Read the full transcript here. What are some common techniques for quantifying body language? How hard is it to identify poker "tells"? Are there any facial expressions or body movements that have universal meaning? What can be discerned about group dynamics just from watching a meeting over video call? What are the most common body language mistak…

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True things, useful things, and the differences between them (with Derek Sivers) 1:15:15

1M ago1:15:15

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Read the full transcript here. Is nothing objectively true? What kinds of things are we trying to communicate with the stories we tell? Why do we feel the need to take a side on every issue? Which sorts of issues should be tied to our identities? How can we set the definitions for terms in a conversation, if possible? Should people just believe wha…

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Should we widen our moral circles to include animals, insects, and AIs? (with Jeff Sebo) 1:13:36

1M ago1:13:36

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Read the full transcript here. How did we end up with factory farming? How many animals do we kill every year in factory farms? When we consider the rights of non-human living things, we tend to focus mainly on the animal kingdom, and in particular on relatively larger, more complex animals; but to what extent should insects, plants, fungi, and eve…

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How to have a positive impact with your career (with Benjamin Hilton) 1:26:09

1M ago1:26:09

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Read the full transcript here. What's the best way to think about building an impactful career? Should everyone try to work in fields related to existential risks? Should people find work in a problem area even if they can't work on the very "best" solution within that area? What does it mean for a particular job or career path to be a "good fit" f…

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Spencer's takeaways after 200 episodes (with Spencer Greenberg) 50:54

2M ago50:54

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Read the full transcript here. It's our 200th episode! 🥳 What important things has Spencer gleaned from these 200 episodes? What has he learned about how to have better conversations? On what topics has he updated his views? What makes for a great question? Thank you, listeners, for listening, following, rating, reviewing, supporting, and communica…

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Psychological change in a single session (with Jessica Schleider) 1:07:38

2M ago1:07:38

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Read the full transcript here. Is it possible to change someone's life with a really short psychological intervention? What features do turning points in people's lives tend to share in common? What single-session interventions can work well for depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues? What expectations should reasonably be held in adva…

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Academic group think, free speech norms, and the psychology of time (with Anne Wilson) 1:39:28

2M ago1:39:28

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Read the full transcript here. How does psychological time differ from clock time? How does a person's perception of time relate to their personal identity? How does a person's view of their past shape how they view their future? To what extent do people differ in the degree to which they feel like a single, continuous person across time? What effe…

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How can Stoicism improve your life? (with Bill Irvine) 1:21:51

2M ago1:21:51

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Read the full transcript here. Why is Stoicism important and useful today? What are the main ideas of Stoicism? How can you tell if you're "living well"? And if you're not living well, then how can you move yourself in that direction? How can we learn to accept and embrace life as it comes without losing our desire to improve ourselves and the worl…

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Is there a grand unified theory of everyone? (with Michael Muthukrishna) 1:15:18

3M ago1:15:18

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Read the full transcript here. What is a "theory of everyone"? Do the social sciences currently have enough firm knowledge to synthesize such a theory? Have we been getting smarter as a species over the last few hundred years? Were great historical thinkers smarter than today's greatest minds? Why are governments so prone to corruption? What is the…

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The alternate histories and possible futures of nuclear weapons (with Carl Robichaud) 1:18:15

3M ago1:18:15

1:18:15

Read the full transcript here. Has the world been "lucky" so far with respect to nuclear weapons? How many people have died from nuclear weapons? To what extent do nuclear weapons actually deter aggression? How many countries currently have nuclear weapons or are in the process of building them? How can we discourage continued proliferation of (or …

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Should we pause AI development until we're sure we can do it safely? (with Joep Meindertsma) 1:01:28

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What should the Effective Altruism movement learn from the SBF / FTX scandal? (with Will MacAskill) 2:01:52

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Why are so many people experiencing homelessness in big cities in the U.S., and what can be done to help? (with Kevin Adler) 1:56:03

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Common body language mistakes and how to avoid making them (with Blake Eastman) 1:30:41

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True things, useful things, and the differences between them (with Derek Sivers) 1:15:15

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Should we widen our moral circles to include animals, insects, and AIs? (with Jeff Sebo) 1:13:36

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How to have a positive impact with your career (with Benjamin Hilton) 1:26:09

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Spencer's takeaways after 200 episodes (with Spencer Greenberg) 50:54

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Psychological change in a single session (with Jessica Schleider) 1:07:38

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Academic group think, free speech norms, and the psychology of time (with Anne Wilson) 1:39:28

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How can Stoicism improve your life? (with Bill Irvine) 1:21:51

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Is there a grand unified theory of everyone? (with Michael Muthukrishna) 1:15:18

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The alternate histories and possible futures of nuclear weapons (with Carl Robichaud) 1:18:15

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